Kate Expectations

See Kate Middleton’s Flower-Print Formal Look for Black-Tie Gala

The Duchess of Cambridge’s Gcal this week has been chock-full of little colorful boxes, as Kate has attended multiple events for two days straight now (can you imagine being Kate and not being able to ever cancel last minute!? No “ummm, sorry I have a stomach thing sort of and like there’s a lot going on at work” texts allowed when you are the Duchess). Yesterday, Kate attended two film premieres—wearing a “space-inspired” dress to one, and a sheer Jenny Packham gown to the Spectre premiere (managing to overshadow everything else going on at the event, including Harry’s resplendent beard).

And then, today, Kate spent the morning at a charity event, and—now we’re at the present, hope you’ve enjoyed the journey—this evening she attended the black-tie 100 Women in Hedge Funds dinner, held at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. The Duchess again indicated her recent predilection for patterns and prints, opting for a $4,070 Erdem flower-print dress, which she accessorized with diamond-and-sapphire earrings that belonged to the Queen Mother. (Kate is a patron of the 100 Women in Hedge Funds organization, and will be presenting a leadership award before the dinner.)

First, space; now, flowers; what subset of the universe will Kate explore with her sartorial choices next?